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Even if official American outrage may smack of domestic political posturing, that of the victims' relatives does not.

These groups would be likely to "move quickly and attempt to match ICBC's aggressive posturing in the weeks ahead" , Mr Alexander said.

Just a bit of pie-in-the-sky posturing of the sort that often occurs in high-altitude Davos?

Some Spain-watchers said the decision had more to do with Catalan-nationalist posturing than with the rights of bulls.

All my politically correct posturing about the evils of globalisation, Nestle, Coca-cola and Doritos vanish and I'm buying what I can carry.

Thanks to its posturing politicians, Britain will soon start to run out of electricity. What should it do?

And, while it may be tempting to constantly bear down on rates, in-house counsel should resist the temptation to engage in macho posturing.

Some of this lag between talking and walking could reflect consumers' insincerity, laziness, posturing, or other unsavory traits.

It would be a tragedy if it that were derailed by posturing over tyres and chicken.

Thanks to its posturing politicians, Britain will soon start to run out of electricity.

"We're not interested in letting the political posturing get in the way" of providing resources to the troops, he said.

How strange, I thought, after all that posturing, my stride had given me away.

I could take a little bombastic posturing if it helped to keep Russia on the right road.

So far, however, all this smacks of political posturing.

Former Bush administration official Tony Fratto also said Romney's aggressive stance toward China looked to be a case of posturing.

Some of this intransigence is mere posturing, with both sides attempting to size one another up after the mid-terms.

out of the frying pan and into the fire of profiteers , war contractors and posturing politicians.

But the bigger question is: Will all this high-level political posturing fundamentally change nuclear policy in the longer term?

But with power needs to come responsibility, and the Bric countries' record so far is one more of posturing than constructive dialogue.

And after all the politics and all the posturing, this is about the right of every human being to live with dignity and security.

It is no good complaining about the short-term posturing of politicians if business and trade unions do not speak up.

In normal times, this might be dismissed as so much posturing.

In Europe we have so far seen posturing from a bunch of politicians more comfortable in complacency.

to put aside partisan posturing, end the gridlock, and do what's right for the American people.

It remains to be seen whether any of this gets beyond political posturing.

Mr Obama also said he was "fed up" with political posturing.

The bid and its immediate rejection suggest a calculated posturing by both parties designed to produce wildly different outcomes.

They said it was too early to say whether Cisa's statement was posturing ahead of talks or marked a break in the benchmark system.

What follows will be an exercise in posturing and brinkmanship by mobile operators and internet companies as they jostle for advantage.

Many are to blame for the current situation. But we have no time for finger-pointing or partisan posturing.

Each of these events will provide an excuse to repeat all the partisan posturing of the past few months.

South Korean officials say military talks with North Korea are moving forward in a "serious" atmosphere and without political posturing.

These pressures, and Egypt's record of posturing and occasional threats, have been cited by some as a harbinger of war.

Rap, America's inner-city sound, places an equal emphasis on an ultra heavy beat, sound montage, street cred and macho posturing.

She went on to lose, but her posturing clearly showed that China could win friends in strategically important nations.

I remind myself that the war in Iraq started with bellicose posturing and photographs.

Bond members deny their slinky nightclub attire and libidinous onstage posturing has much to do with their fame.

All of this, naturally, is mere posturing, since neither jobs bill stands any chance in the Republican-dominated House of Representatives.

They should not abandon it for the sake of political posturing that might anyway backfire.

However, others played down the move, characterising it as part of the posturing ahead of the negotiations.

But for all their posturing, and despite lively rumours, neither group is likely to part company with the ANC for some time yet.

I have confidence that the American people are more interested in doing what is right to protect this country than in political posturing.

Mrs Chan described the rhetoric and "posturing" of mainland officials as being reminiscent of the Cultural Revolution.

They are not on a war-footing, and don't seem to really want to fight. It's posturing.

The source added: 'This posturing, with no evidence and no facts, isn't going to stall the inevitable. '

Such posturing at official events is frequently said to reflect the favorites within the military hierarchy.

This has been privately dismissed by Western diplomats as posturing, but in public officials have been careful to adopt a conciliatory tone.

Stern's posturing on the issue deserves its own Saturday Night Live Weekend Update "Really! ? " segment.

opposite party in an ordinary family dinner on the use of formal etiquette, to the impression that posturing, ridiculous.

I hoped that his bravery would get us past the posturing and on to the business of actually balancing the budget.

S. These measures are of course symbolic and amount to political posturing for the benefit of domestic audiences.

Nonetheless, it would be wrong to dismiss the fight over how to do it as mere posturing.

In a web full of irony and posturing, it's nice to read something genuine and heartfelt.

Some suggest that this is mere posturing, designed to fetch a higher sale price.

I think the talk of international monetary regime change and the renminbi as an invoicing currency is largely political posturing.

An administration official played down the North Korean statement, saying it followed a pattern of public posturing in advance of newtalks.

China's slight openness with Taiwan could merely be pre-Olympic posturing to save face after its Tibetan debacle.

Having wasted months on posturing, Congress has run out of time to address the larger issues.

Scuffles broke out and at least one supporter was arrested but, fortunately, for most posturing was enough.

Courtship and reproduction in seahorses is elaborate, involving changing colour and much posturing.

The Chinese government, which has ruled Tibet since 1959, dismissed the Dalai Lama's words as the posturing of a "political separatist" .

Yet all the posturing on both sides has obscured a few key facts.

China's neighbors, particularly Japan, Vietnam and the Philippines, have responded with tough talk and posturing of their own.

The posturing over the Deloitte-Longtop affair may make a resolution more difficult.

Some sceptics dismiss the various proposals as political posturing.

With time, however, it will likely be forced into greater austerity amid noisy political posturing and bickering.

It is a thousand times preferable to die somewhere alone and abandoned so that you can die without melodramatic posturing, unseen by anyone.

But what I'm speaking of now is overall-and not posturing, but reality.

With the stakes so high we simply cannot afford the same old gridlock and partisan posturing in Washington.

Grandees on both sides still insist that when push comes to shove, everyone will stop posturing and do their duty.

But the posturing on both sides is mostly for the domestic audience and unlikely to escalate.

That may sound like posturing , but our research puts hard numbers onthe characteristic ways Indian leaders invest in people .

The pious posturing of countries renowned for beastliness to their citizens incenses critics.

The bill is at best pointless posturing and at worst dangerous demagoguery.

Despite the beautiful imagery, it's not certain that each posturing pair is actually a mated pair.

That's why I can't buy lesbians, everyone needs dick. See? I can buy fags . Dykes? Bullshit posturing.

Are Republicans posturing or serious about the nuclear deal with Russia?

The most recent upsurge in tension has coincided with more muscular posturing from China.

But the political posturing and trade-union bluster signifies little.

Stop posturing in front of that mirror.

Partisan posturing, debt and financial gambling: no way to run the world's eighth-largest economy.

"You also see such posturing at the ice's edge. There's a lot of social behavior between adults, " he added.

Some say the confederation prefers posturing to action.

They're just saber-rattling. They think we're amassing weapons near the border and they're posturing.

Why the US has to indulge in this kind of military macho posturing is completely beyond me.

Officials in Europe and the US privately dismissed the Chinese demands as posturing.

There is also an element of posturing behind some of the demands on China.

There is an element of politics to some of this public posturing.

This is a chance not for lock-'em up posturing, but for a dispassionate look at how to make the administration of justice more effective.

Waste time and energy with posturing and interpersonal risk management.

We can expect the tit-for-tat political posturing going forward and in a way thatmay be damaging to U. S. commercial interests.

And while this is partly political posturing, it is hard to deny that those downgrades are rocking markets.

a masking of fear with macho posturing.

Many believe that is posturing on Buck's part but Arsenal are digging their heels in.

On the other hand, in the developing countries, there was an eagerly awaiting "Cultural subjectivity" behind their heavy posturing.

Yet the problem with their promises is this: for every bit of conviction, there is a shameful share of pure posturing.

Inconsistent posturing does not strengthen democracy

Application of posturing language in biology instruction